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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-14
COMMISSIONER COLEMAN's LETTER.
Mr.. II. II. shufeidt says the Commissioners
Showed Considerable Ignorance Therein.

COMMISSIONER COLEMAN's LETTER.
Mr.. II. II. shufeldt says the Commissioner
Showed Considerable Ignorance Therein.
Henry II. Shufeldt has made a re.
ply TO tn = letter of Comm missioner Cole
man TO Gov. Oglesby in which he says
that the commissioners request that
the order Of the board of live stock
commissioners In regard to filling the
distillery sheds be revoked, the cattle
slaughtered. and the department OF
agriculture given al opportunity 10
practice disinfection arose from ignor.
ance of the power and functions ol
that official. No etc ps could be taken
in such q direction without the coop
Grafton of the state officials authorized
to deal with such questions. The
gravity of Commissioner Coleman's
complaint consists in the fact that his
department was not given an opportu-
nifty 10 practice such disinfection as il
might think desirable in the cattle
sheds, A quarantine was established
on the Shufeldt premises Sept. Is.
1886, October 2 the cattle in the south.
ern division of the sheds were taken
out, and during October and Novem-
Der there were no cattle in these sheds.
HIS firm could not get from the De-
partment Of Agriculture or any Of il
officials during that period or up to the
present time the slightest suggestion
or direction as to WI ut should be done
If any satisfactory demonstration
could have been shown that burning
the sheds would be efficacious in stamp
ing out the disease his firm w0ulC
Lave considered thst matter; but they
had found no one who had made mn \
thour, gh or satisfactory experiment
with The fir--test. He had been iD
formed that Federal officials under
the commissioner had condemn Il,
slaughtered, aud paid for out OF con-
gr, ssional appropriations cattle affect
with pl-uro- pnuenionia IN New York
and Brooklyn, and then immed iatei y
after the removal and slaughter of til.
cattle had allowed other animals to be
placed In the same premises without
any di.iufectioD.
His firms sheds we're thoroughly
cleansed, washed out twice with |,
force pump, and then treated with
carbolic acid and lime water for tw'
months. In addition they called IL
the services Of the distinguished ex
pert, DIR. j. w. Gsdsden, NJ. r. Z. V
s., of Philadelphia, who said he haC
been unable ~ communicate The dis
ease by any other method than by ex
posure -of the healthy animal 10 th'
breath Of the living diseased animal
They had also followed the riews o.
Prof G. T. Brown. the adviser OF tb'
British government, aud Prof. Gle
ment Stevenson. Of Northumberland
who agrees that the disease Is oDl,
spread by living diseased animals
They only asked permission TO fill thu
sheds under the condition that tb,
cattle should remain there until taker
out for slaughter, and subject TO th,
supervision Of the board OF live stool
commissioners. .-Drovers Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-14
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

sition Of the American people, who. IL
fighters, are fighters, and who, II sui
cides. are suicides.
Now that the old-fashioned duel has
fallen into disrepute In this country, il
would be difficult TO tell what is, strict
ly speaking the American duel. IL
may he depended upon, however, that
IL takes two to fight IL, and that it does
not contemplate suicide on the part OF
either participant.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28

*Telegraph station. Conns ~
at Fort Valiy for Perry; at oml' :,
vile for Albany and BlakelyI -
Cuthbert for Fort Gaines; al 60
faula for Clayton.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28
USEFUL HINTS.

Do not put salt into soup until
you have done skimming it, as salt
will stop the rising Of the scum.
New milk boiling hot, vii. take
out most fruit stains. Dip the al
ticles FIVE or six times in hot milk.
Amonia and whining will clean
nickel platin. nicely. Make into
a paste and apply; then rub until
bright with another cloth.
Butter should not be added to
soups and sauces until after they
are taken from the fire, as boiling
makes it taste strong and oily.
Much of the ordinary bother of
washing lamp chimneys on the in.
side can be saved by using a stick
with sponge tied to the end.
After having your hands in
soapy water, wet them in vinegar
and spirits of champion; it kills
the alkali and keeps your hands
soft,
Saturate the edges of carpets in
a strong solution of alum water to
destroy moths: if an Imprinted
floor, wash the fool with it before
putting down the carpet Do the
same to shelves where black ants
appear.
Oil stains on carpets, if action is
taken at once upon the oil being
spilled, may be removed by scatter
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28

peas upon poor grounu: "On
ground that will raise ten bushels
of corn to the acre, forty bushels of
peas and two tons of forage can
be raised. Estimating the corn at
seventy-fve cents per bushel, we
have seven dollars and fifty cents,
while the fodder is probably worth
two dollars and fifty cents, making
total of ten dollars. Estimatir q
the peas at fifty cents per hushel,
we have twenty dollars, and the
forage at fifty cents per hundred,
we have twenty dollars, making a
total of forty dollars And in this
| have only estimated the peas at
only half their market value. I
tell you its big thing, and one
which our farmers will do well to
investigate Americus Recorder.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28
Spanish Ground Peas.

"Do you want to see the saliva
ton of the South?" asked an anna,
teur farmer of us yesterday morn
ing, as he marched into our sane
tum, with a couple OF bundles of
dark green foliage.
We confessed our desire to see
such and he laid upon our table
the bundles of foliage, with the re-
marks:
"There it is-Spanish ground-
peas"
He then informed us that it
was the cheapest and best feed
for stock that could be raised,
combing both forage and corn, the
stalks grow from two to three feet
in height, are heavily leaved and
succuleut. On the roots are
grown the peas which are larger
than the ordinary ground pea, and
are more prolific. The stalks grow
up straight and branching, instead
OF trailing upon the ground, as do
those of the ordinary groundepea,
When the peas are matured the
stalks are pulled up, the peas cling
ing to the roots, and are thrown
into small piles, where they soon
cure in the sun, making most ex
cellent fodder, while the peas have
all the fattening qualities of corn
As food for cattle it cannot be
excelled, and is especially fine for
milk cattle. These peas can be
grown upon the poorest lands, and
indeed seem to do as well as when
richly fertilized. Where they are
grown in large quantities the prac'
tice is to NOW off the vines, cure
them into hay, and then turn the
hogs into the field to fatten upon
the peas. If desired, the peas can
be easily stripped off the vines af
ter they are cured, and can be
readily sold in the market at one
dollar per bushel.
Our enthusiastic friend made the
following comparison between the
raising OF corn and Spanish ground
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28
A Model Government
Savannah News. !

Savannah News.
DIR. Luke Blackburn, who died
the other day at Frankfort, KY,
was Governor of the state six or
seven years ago, and made himself
quite notorious by opening the
door Of the penitentiary to about a
tenth Of all the convicts confined
there. He was criticised and con,
demned, but he went right ahead
issuing pardons. He knew what
he was about. When he became
Governor he inspected the peniten.
tiary, and found 1000 prisoners
crowded into quarters for only 400.
He called the attention of the Leg
islature to this condition of affairs,
and pointed out that additional ac.
commodations were needed and
must be provided. The Ieglsla-
ture, however, was more intent on
providing low rate of taxation
than caring for the convicts in ac-
cordance with the dictates of hui
manity. The Governor. therefore,
decided upon his course. He an
nounced his purpose to pardon con-
victs until only enough remained
to comfortably occupy the quarters
provided by the State. When the
Legislature saw that he was in
earnest it complied with his
request and built a new peniten
tiary.
1t was said of Gov. Blackburn,
when his term of office expired that
he had been the best Governor the
State ever had, and that besides
revolutionizing the prison system
he had inaugurated, and carried t.
success, other reforms from which
the people received a great deal O
benefit.
One strong, earnest, intelligent
man is often worth more than
whole Legislature to a State. 1
is not often that a State has ,
Governor like Or. Blackburn was
but when it does he leaves mark
which the people refer to will
pleasure long years after lis caree
in earth has 1een closed.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28

ing corn meal upon them. Also
the application of a hot iron throu-
gh a heavy sheet Of blotting paper
will have a like effect.
Grass stains are troublesome to
remove, but soft soap ana soda is
usually effectual. After having
wet the stained parts, rub in the
soap and as much baking soda as
will adhere ; let ills stand halt an
hour and wash in the usual mans
ner. Whiting is also used With
soft soap for the same purpose.
To keep hinges in order. big or
little, and prevent the disagreeble
creaking, don't oil them. The oil
is apt to soil the hands, the gar
ments and the carpet, and the
remedy is sometimes "worse than
the disease" Rub the hinge that
creaks or the latch that will not
slide with a soft lead pencil. The
application works like magic.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28

Baltimore American: A man
may hide his sins and dye his mus,
tache, but when he gets a cold in
his head conceaIment is impossible.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28
ALBANY EXPRESS.

ul''Ildn buffet and sleeping car Sa1ar-
passengers for Brunswick Inv this train
a a, y at Brunswick (via Il. r., V, g. ..
K ~ at s an.
Passengers for Macon. Atlanta. Chtta-
nooga' Knoxville Bristol. Roanoke. Phia.
de.lphia and New York, take this tran
WIN WIN. thronAh Pullman Buffet Sleep co
Passengers for Fernanoina Gainesville.
Gear Key, Ocala, Wildwood. Leesburg
a, all stations on Florida Railway and
Navigation Company and Florida Southern
Railway take this train.
Passengers for Madison, Monticello, Tai.
lahassee and all Middle Florida points take
this tram.
Connection a Jacksonville daily with
Peoples Line Steamers and Railroads for
-. Augustine aud all points on ST. Johns
River,
Through tickets sold and sleeping cal
berth accommodations secured al Bren's
Ticket Office, No - Bull street, aud al the
CompanV's Depot, foot of Liberty street
JAS. l..1AYLOR
Gen pass. Agent
" 1A2-H ~ Gen, SHpt
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28
He OLD PARSONS STORY.
1ChristiGn at Fork.
They say that l am old and for
geiful,

They say that | am old and for.
getful,
Ny style is ez slow ez a snail,
Ny doctrines are all out O fashion
NY mind is beginnin' to fail;
They wanta more fowery preacher
More full o forgiveness an love
To talk to 'em less about birthstone
An more O. the mensions above.
For fifty long years I've been
preachin,
I've studied nv old Fihle well,
1 alwus hev felt it my duty
Toshow them the horrors of he'll.
Perhaps I've been wrong in my
notions.
I've followed the Scriptures,
know,
Bn' never hev knowingly broken
The VOWS that took long ago.
I've seen many trials and changes;
I've fit a good fight against wrong
The gals have grown up to be
vimmin,.
The boys hev got manly and
strong.
The honest cid de'Fors hev vans
ished,
Their pure lives b7v come to a
close
They sleep ID the silent old church.
yard,
Where soon I shall lie in repose.
My flock has been alwus COM
plainin',
The church was not rightly
arranged,
They voted to have high steeple;
The gallery had to be changed.
They built up fonciful vestry,
They bought the best organ in
town;
They chopped the old pews into
kindlin's,
An tumbled the tall pulpit
down.
And now, to my pain an my
sofrer,
They say "the old parson must
90,
I know | am childish and feeble,
My steps are urstiddy and slow;
They want a more spirited speaker
One with new ideas in his head,
To dance round the platform an
holler
An wake up the souls that are
d al.
I'll try to believe that what hap~
pens
VIII alwus come out for the best
They tell me my labor is ended.
Wis time I wuz taking rest.
I've leetle o comfort or riches,
(Tm sartin my conscience is
clear,)
An when in the church-yard I'm
sleePin,,
Perhaps they may wish l was
here.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28
A SUICIDAL ATTEMPT.

Sumter Republican.
Sunday morning Mr.. William
Gresham, who was visiting his
brother Thos. G Gresham, about
mile from the ,pot on the S w
Road, shot himself with Il thirty
two calibre Smith & Wcsson pistol
under the chin. The ball ratified
to the left and struck the jawbore
or tooth, split into three peices.
two Of which Nr. Gresham spit
ont, and the third piece has not
yet been loccted by the Doctor.
DR.. G B Raincs was called in and
thinks there is no immediate dan
ger Of the wound proving fatal,
but says it can't be anything else
but acute'y painful, Gresham hes
been working, we believe on ,he
Atlanta and Florida railroad some
where below aul but recently re-
turned to the city on visit to
bis brothers family. The cause of
his attempt to end bis lie is ascr..b-
ed to disappointment in love af-
fair, but this is by no means Ger,
tain. The doctor thinks that he'll
recover.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28
Three TO five DOLLARS A DAY.

AGENTS who soliciting subscriptions the WEEKI
DETROIT FREE PRESS under its special oG Of -Four Months
Snbscription for Csc are making Tires to Five Dollars pr Ia
with little effort We want agents represent ~ tbs Jnun
and District Fairs and in every town in he United States Send
Tor credentials and agents oat Very liberal commissions
cash prizes for largest lists Don't Forget that
WEEKLY FREE PRESS their address Four Months Trial
for % Gems. ADDRESS
THE FREE PRESS Co. Detroit Mich.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28
A FIGHT AT CHURCH.
Between an Ardent Young Lover
and a Stern Parent-The
Sequel.
Calhoun Courier.

Calhoun Courier
Col. ] l. Boynton and Mr.. w z
Harvin, of Whitney, had a fight
at the Presbyterian church at that
place, last Sunday Morning Both
of these gentlemen are we'll known
and highly respected citizens of
our county, and those of our read>
ers who are not already informed
as to the scrimmaee and its origin
will probably be curious to know
about it. From what we can gath.
err, bad feeling has existed between
the parties for some time back, and
they had several times had heated
alterations, but a collision did not
take place until last urday morn,
ing. The cause of all this trouble
lies in the devotion manifested by
Mr.. Harvin toward Miss Eula, the
lovely and accomplished daughter
of Col. Boynton. This devotion
has met with the stern protest of
the young lady's parents, but in
stead of being weakened has been
strengthened by opposition. Boyn-
ton had forbidden Harvin to enter
his gate, and had specified that if
this command was disobeyed some
body would get a licking or kick
ing as the case might be. He also
forbade Harvin to speak to him
and to pay court to his daughter,
intimating that disregard of these
injunctions, especially the latter,
might lead to something serious :
As to whether Harvin gave due
heed to these admo1itions. can be
judged from the fact that last Sun
day morning he managed to attend
Miss Eula and another young lady
to church, and after seeing them
to the door turned to one side and
encountered Col. Boynton to whom
he gave pleasant good morning.
The Col. repealed the salutation
and ole word bringing on another,
he soon became heated to the point
of shaking his good right fist under
Harvin's smelling organ, which the
latter resented by planting sting
ing blow between the Co.'s eyes.
They then clinched, when after IN
fijcting a few scratches on each 9th
er, friends, among them the minis
ter, a Mr.. Wilson, from Arkansas,
pulled them apart.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-09-28
THE SEQUEL.

AT the residence of Mr.. T E
Cheney, near Morgan, last Tues
day, Mr.. William E Harvin was
united in marriage to Miss Eula
Boynton the Rev. &r. Sauls of
floating. May their union heal
all wounds, soften all discords and
crown them with the richest bless
ings Of purest love. Cupid has cut
another notch on his wand tc
commemorate another victory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-03
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The bald knobbers flee the country to
escape arrest,
April emigration from Queenstown for
America, IL ,S54.
Lord Dufferin replies favorably to q
petition for reduction of rent.
The English Russian Afghan bound
airy commission cannot agree.
The car will journey south, nihilists
or no nihilists.
King Humbert unvails a statue Of Vic
tor Emanuel.
The distinguished French surgeon,
Athanase Leon Gosselin, is dead.
The Boston Globe takes possession of
Its new building.
Ex-GOv. May, Of Michigan, says all
must become drunk or all sober.
Armed tramps terrorize east st. Louis
and resist the police with arms.
Heavy rains are reported through all
north and east Texas.
Galveston covers herself with glory at
the regatta.
Sohnabel refuses the offered diamond
cross.
Germany will not place Alsace Lor-
alne In u state OF siege.
The KassOla rebels have been defeat
ed and Osman Digma captured.
The king and queen of Italy open an
art exhibit at Venice.
Pacific coast freight from Chicago has
increased four-fold since last week.
Ross takes strong anti-prohibition
ground.
Bloxham, 81, Perry, 81; Pasco, Is;
GoOderich, IL.
Silver ore valued at $500, 900 passed
Ell Paso customs last month.
Michigan reports terrible tale of wife
murder, insanity and suicide.
Strikes are reported from Chicago to
Connecticut. Hold carries, carpenters,
coke men and shoe-makers, all take q
hand in.
A tornado with heavy hail, struck
Athens, Henderson county, and dam
aged 1t $1,000.
for completely in that Missouri express
robbery.
Connections with natural gas pipes at
Pittsburg were 1000 last year, they are
l,240,000.
Queen Capitolaui is at Chicago, en-
route for Philadelphia, New York and
Washington.
The Italian General Saletta, proclaims
a blockade by sea and land at Masso-
wah.
The difficulties seem insurmountable
for a peaceable filling of Beecher's pull
pit.
Vicksburg 10 short OF funds, having
only $1,000 with which to run the city
until January.
A wheat corner is being engineered at
st. Louis and the shorts are in the nine
hole.
Patrick Conner killed by the caying
OF an embankment on the Santa Fe road,
near Dallas.
Mrs. Day, of Milledgeville, Ca, goes
insane learning that she had been for
eight years the wife of her brothers
murderer.
The Lester Wallack theatre closes its
doors forever, and the veteran actor re-
tires from the field. 1t goes into the
hands Of comic opera company for six
months and then the Abbey firm will
probably take 1t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-03
Hay Steamer Burned.

SHEBoYGAN, WIS, May 3.-The steam
er b. p. Heath, loaded with hay, caught
fire yesterday afternoon when of this
port and about five miles ont In the lake.
The crew began to battle with the
flames, and the steamer was
turned toward Centerville point.
When near that place the crew en-
deavOred to make landing at
the pier but the swift current preyen-
ted and she struck the beach about 800
yards from shore. The mate and second
engineer entered the same boat, but 1t
swamped and drifted few miles north
when the men landed. People on shore
formed a line and went out to rescue
the remainder Of the men on board;
after getting alongside line was conneo-
ted with the steamer but 1t was burned
away and the flames compelled the men
on the steamer tojump overheard. Engi-
neer Rogers reached the beach exhausted
after hard struggle; the wheelman,
Geo. Olsen, was drowned. Steamer 10 q
total loss, and was valued at $6,00O and
her cargo at $1,000 also.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-03
Suicided On the Run.

New YORK. May 3.-When the lower
Broadway aud the City hall parks were
crowded with pedestrians yesterday af-
ternoOn, man ran through the crowded
park with his throat cut and bloody
knife In his hands. His appearance crea-
ted the widest excitement and even the
tramps joined in the race after the man,
while women ran away screaming. The
first that was seen of him was when he
came up Frankfort street and start
ed across to the City hall on
the run. Just as he got opposite the
main entrance to the city hall, he took
the knife in his left hand and made a
ferocious thrust with It at the right
side Of his neck, infliGting fearful
wound as he ran. He left trail of
blood behind him, but the sight OF this
only seemed to infuriate him, for
he continued to back at his
throat with the knife. He had
clear course, for the people in the
park fed to the wire fence on each side.
who were on Park-Row and Broadway,
and fully 5000 persons followed
the furious man in his
flight across the park. .. The man
was nearing Broadway, where a big
crowd had gathered, truokmen had
stopped, the cars blocked the street and
the sidewalk was blocked. The crowd
wavered for moment, when the man
came on brandishing his bloody knife,
and then began a stampede. A big
policeman, however, placed himself be-
tween the man and the crowd, and as he
came up caught him by the left arm and
wrested the bloody knife from him.
The man made slight show of resist
anbe, but was easily overcome and taken
to the station house. 1t is believed he
will recover. He said his name was
Patrick Ford, but he would give no rea-
son for his attempt to kill himself,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-03
Federal court.

Judge Turner arrived yesterday after
noon at o'clock from Austin, and
opened the May term Of the federal
court and organized the grand jury, as
follows: VIM. Psncoast, OF San Antonio,
as foreman; II. w. Bitter, l.. w. Allen,
b. Bartb, G. Collins, G.. M. Gordon, f.
Jaggi, w. NJ. McMaster, F. Newton, l..
Baptiste, p. H. Monier, T. Jaimes and
Henry Kuhlman, Of San Antonio; II. f..
Hopkins, Waelder; Joe Ney, D'Hanis;
Henry Wendler, G. +. Cole, Boerne; r.
Conrad, New Braunfels; A. Cox, Brack-
EFT; II. A. King, james A. Woods, Sc
gum.
After organizing the jury, the civil
settings were called. Several were con-
tinued and the case Of the Singer Manu-.
featuring Co. VS.. @. g. Monte, for debt
was taken up the first thing this morn
ing and is still on.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-03
Mallory Steamship Passengers.

The following saloon passengers left
this morning for Galveston to embark
on the Mallory Line Steamer "COlOr-
ado" which sails for New York tomOr-
row morning:
Gustav Frssch, wife and son, Conrad
Zuschlag and vice, DIR. Deadly, wife aud
infant. c. p. Deadly, Miss Sadie w. Har-
per, Miss Mary Illg, Mrs. G. ID. Rugglcs,
U. S. A. and wife, Miss NJ. Plate, Chas.
Froboese, Mrs. Annie YOuens, Bertha
and Ernst Youens, Mr.. Frank YOuens,
Mr.. w. p. Millar. Also fourteen steer
age passengers. Most of the above list
are booked through to Europe. having
procured .staterooms or the EurOpen
steamer through the agent here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-03

This prohibition foolishness is going
to hurt some one in Texas yet. But It
will not be the republican party. That
party wisely refused to say one word on
the subject at the last state convention.
and any attempt to make the republi-
can party stand sponsor for this move
ment, one way or the other, will only
call just condemnation on the head of
the political simpleton who attempts 1t.
The republican party has no part nor
lot in this prohibition fight. 1t has seen
the party go to pieces In Iowa and Kan
sas, and Rhode Island as the result Of
prohibition legislation, and wants none
Of il in Texas. This proposed constitu-
tionsl amendment Is not a republican
measure, and with it the republican par
ty has nothing to do. Let republicans
understand this-iirst, last and all the
time.